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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1900

Page

2

Republican Delegates Named for Stephenson County Convention

The Republican voters of Stephenson County are asked to send delegates to a county convention to be held at the Y M C A auditorium in Freeport. The notice specifies the township and district coverage and sets the meeting locale for the event.

O Winois Freeport State Board of Equalization Philadelphia McKinley Stephenson County Peoria Republican County Central Committee Congress Board of Equalization United States Ilinois Illinois Senate Legisoturr St. Mary’s Hall Columbus Club

Campaign delegate results scattered in county records

Fragmentary OCR shows references to votes and delegates in Carroll JoDaviess Stephenson counties and mentions Republican Senatorial Committee. No clear outcome or dates available.

Boone County Carroll County Daviess County Lee County Ogle County Stephenson Winnebago Coudly Ecscersscrensenene A.bemore Ogle Co Hitman Boone Co Carroll Co Ighard Barrett Jo Davie Badger Lee Co J. F. Fair Stephenson W. L. Eaton Winnebago JoDaviess Stephenson County Herst C Gann J.B. Parkinson Carroll Fred P. Waite Stevenson

Is Absolutley Untrue Passenger Runs on Central

A Dubuque Herald report claimed the Illinois Central would shift Chicago to Omaha passenger runs, altering Waterloo to Freeport services and affecting Dubuque train crews. An Illinois Central official denied any such plan and called the story untrue with no likelihood of change. Also noted: veteran engineer John Wandell of the Chicago & Northwestern retired on pension. Taken this month keeps you well all the year. Greatest tonic known. Hereountain Tea from Madison Medicine Co. 36c. Emmert & Burrell.

Central Dubuque The Globe-Journal Chicago Omaha Illinois Central Waterloo Freeport John Wandell Wandell Madison Medicine Co Emmert & Burrell Sunday Telegraph Globe

End of an Elocutionist Jennie Potter Remains Hopeful

New York dispatch details Jennie ONeill Potter born in Patch Grove Wisconsin famed for Grapevine Swing and Salvator recitals now in St Lukes Hospital dying of cancer in March. She speaks of heaven, desires one last platform appearance, and recounts memories with Ella Wheeler Wilcox and charity work for St Thomas parish children.

New York Dispatch Jennie O’neill Potter Patch Grove Wis Galena Freeport Miss Potter Salvator Fler Ella Wheeler Wilcox Valley of the Shadow Wisconsin New York Chicago London Thad Ehaub Jennie O’neil Potter St. Luke’s Hospital the Waldorf, Astoria St. Thomas’ Church Grant Jennie O'Neill Potter

A Church Wedding at St Marys with Local Ties

Miss Hanora Riordan and William P Cahill wed at St Marys Catholic church at 9 this morning. Rev Fr Croke officiated with relatives attending. Riordan family ties and Cahill as a Freeport engineer feature in this formal society wedding paragraph.

Hanora Riordan William P. Cahill St. Mary’s Catholic Church Croke John Cahill Rivers Junction Mich Jennie Riordan Jerre Riordan Madison Street Cahill Illinois Central Freeport Jackson Michigan Central Edward Cahill River Junction

Millions Given Away By Generous Drug Company

The proprietors of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds report giving away over ten million trial bottles to aid the needy. It claims to have cured thousands of hopeless cases including asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness, and lung diseases. Callon Immert & Burrell, druggists, offer a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar, guaranteed or money refunded.

Dr. King Callon Immert & Burrell

For Sale Cheap Groceries Stock With Trade

Classified notice offering a small stock of groceries for sale with an established trade. Seller seeks a quick sale at a low margin and asks interested buyers to contact this office.

The Thorn Comes Forth With Point Forward

An old newspaper remedy ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and relieve scrofula and catarrh. Personal testimonials from Nellie Osman of Des Moines Iowa and Etta al of Athol Massachusetts claim improved strength and restored appetite after use.

Hood Nellie Osman Des Moines Iowa Etta al Athol Mass Atle

Heart of Maryland to debut in Freeport Friday

The Heart of Maryland premieres in Freeport at the Grand on Friday Jan 26 drawing a large fashionable audience. The four act Belasco drama centers on Maryland Calvert during the Civil War as she saves her lover from a spy’s fate by seizing a bell clapper in a church belfry.

Heart of Maryland Calvert David Belasco

Freeport urged to keep Burdett organ factory

May lose a factory. Burdett Organ company has grown to required larger quarters, currently in old wheel plant. Offer to merge with large piano factory may relocate plant if Freeport does not provide incentives. City must act to keep jobs and strengthen its manufacturing reputation.

Burdett Freeport Burdett Organ Company

It Hits the Spot endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar remedy

An advertisement proclaims Foley’s Honey and Tar as a fast relief for sore throat and chest cold symptoms. It promises immediate comfort and a warm healing feeling, endorsing the product with a guarantee from H. J. Moogk and W. F. Jungkunz & Co.

Foley H. J. Moogk W. F. Jungkunz H.-J. Moogh W. F

Fraternal Army and Odd Fellows Schedule Meetings Tonight

The Fraternal Army of America will meet tonight and Stephenson lodge of Odd Fellows will confer the first degree tomorrow night with full attendance urged.

Fraternal Army of America Stephenson Lodge of Odd Fellows

Poisoning method of ezeal and a nasal remedy ad

A fragment describes an Italian South American poison ezeal causing sudden urge to exertion then death. It mentions exposure to climate change causing cold and catarrh. An Ely Cream Balm advert promises relief from nasal catarrh and cold symptoms, 50 cents, mailed from Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street New York.

South America Ely Ely Brothers Warren Street New York

Religious, civic and health notices from early press

The item lists multiple church, mission, and social efforts including Volunteers of America contact with 10,500 prisoners, a Great Falls revival yielding 10 conversions, a New Testament translation in Coretun, a proposed $86,000 Russian Orthodox church in New York, a South American Bible absence estimate of 80,000,000, Moody linked with English and American churches, colored Congregational groups forming a South Carolina state association, Greater New York Methodists aiming to raise 700,000, and global church strength with 4,508 ordained ministers. Also quotes President Iwevager to Dr Clark in Africa and notes criticism of Hugh Price Shughes over peace advocacy, plus an ad for Foley's Honey and Tar by H. Moogh et al.

Volunteers America Great Malls Mont New York South America London Mail Mr. Moody England Congregational South Carolina Methodists Greater Iwevager Clark The Endeavor Society Africa Lord Jesus Christ Hugh Price Shughes

Markets News From Chicago And Duluth

Chicago and Duluth market notes show closing quotes for May wheat corn and oats with minor gains and losses. Cattle and hogs at Union Stock Yards mixed to weak, with hogs down to nickels, cattle steady to weak, and sheep steady. Data includes open high low close figures from broker C W Killen and receipt tallies for Chicago region.

Cuicago Board of Trade Union Stock Yard C. W. Killen Deane Chicago Curiaco Northwestern Minneapolis Duluth

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